Book
Neff K. Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. New York: William Morrow; 2011. 305 p.
Why we cite it
The foundational popular book on self-compassion (approximately 224 Semantic Scholar citations; the book's academic influence is better reflected in Neff's overall citation count exceeding 50,000). Translates over a decade of peer-reviewed research into an accessible framework showing that self-compassion is more effective than self-criticism for motivation, emotional resilience, and sustained behavior change. Referenced by 12 files in this corpus — used extensively as further reading across self-compassion, shame, guilt, and self-talk companions.
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